In 8.2017, Hackney Council submitted a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Parks for People programme to fund the Abney Park Restoration Project. In 12.2017, the HLF awarded the Abney Park Restoration Project a first round pass. Hackney Council now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and highly experienced Design Team to lead on the Development Phase of the Abney Park Restoration Project. The deliverables are:

— costed designs developed to RIBA Work Stage 3,

— a Business Plan,

— an Activity Plan,

— a Fundraising Strategy with fundraising targets,

— a Management and Maintenance Plan,

— a successful planning application,

— a Consultation and Engagement Strategy,

— to prepare and submit an HLF Stage 2 application,

— an updated Conservation Plan.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45112711

45112714

71420000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI41

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

In 8.2017, Hackney Council submitted a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Parks for People programme to fund the Abney Park Restoration Project. In 12.2017, the HLF awarded the Abney Park Restoration Project a first round pass. Hackney Council now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and highly experienced Design Team to lead on the Development Phase of the Abney Park Restoration Project. The deliverables are:

— costed designs developed to RIBA Work Stage 3,

— a Business Plan,

— an Activity Plan,

— a Fundraising Strategy with fundraising targets,

— a Management and Maintenance Plan,

— a successful planning application,

— a Consultation and Engagement Strategy,

— to prepare and submit an HLF Stage 2 application,

— an updated Conservation Plan.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 42

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

As set out in the Invitation to Tender.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

As set out in the Invitation to Tender.

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

As set out in the Invitation to Tender.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 09/03/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/03/2018

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

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